Huabao International (OTCMKTS:HUIHY) vs. Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) Financial Contrast

Huabao International (OTCMKTS:HUIHY) and Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Huabao International and Givaudan’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huabao International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Givaudan	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Huabao International pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Givaudan pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Huabao International and Givaudan, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huabao International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Givaudan	2	3	2	0	2.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Huabao International and Givaudan”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Huabao International	$484.77 million	3.33	-$54.08 million	N/A	N/A
Givaudan	$9.02 billion	3.59	$1.29 billion	N/A	N/A

Givaudan has higher revenue and earnings than Huabao International.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Givaudan shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Huabao International has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Givaudan has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Givaudan beats Huabao International on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Huabao International

Huabao International Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, researches, develops, produces, distributes, and sells flavours and fragrances, food ingredients, tobacco and aroma raw materials, and condiment products primarily in the People's Republic of China. It offers paper-making reconstituted tobacco leaves and new materials products for the tobacco industry. The company is also involved in the production and sale of natural extracts; tobacco flavours and fragrances; filter materials; cigarette filters; synthetic perfumes; and food flavours and fragrances. Huabao International Holdings Limited was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

About Givaudan

Givaudan SA manufactures, supplies, and sells fragrance, beauty, taste, and wellbeing products to the consumer goods industry. The company operates through divisions, Fragrance & Beauty, and Taste & Wellbeing. The Fragrance & Beauty division offers fine fragrances; consumer products, such as personal, home, fabric, and oral care; fragrance ingredients; and active beauty products. The Taste & Wellbeing division provides beverages, such as fizzy drinks, bottled waters, ready-to-drink juices, alcoholic beverages, and others; dairy and cheese products, including dairy drinks, yoghurt, ice cream, chilled desserts, cream cheese, and spreads; snacks; givaudan flavour ingredients; savory, and supplements and nutraceutical products; and biscuits, crackers, and cereals, as well as confectionery products, such as chewing gums, chocolates, and sweets. It operates in Switzerland, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. Givaudan SA was founded in 1796 and is headquartered in Vernier, Switzerland.